Name: Xaviernesmea oryzae (Peng et al. 2008) Kuzmanović et al. 2022

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Rhizobium oryzae Peng et al. 2008

Etymology: o.ry’zae. L. gen. fem. n. oryzae, of rice, referring to the host of isolation of the type strain

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: xa-wier-NES-me-a o-RY-za͡e, feminine

Type strain: 505; Alt 505; CGMCC 1.7048; HAMBI 3197; LMG 24253

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16S rRNA gene: EU056823 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Kuzmanovic N, Fagorzi C, Mengoni A, Lassalle F, diCenzo GC. Taxonomy of Rhizobiaceae revisited: proposal of a new framework for genus delimitation. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2022; 72:5243. 🇨🇦

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 72, part 3 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2022; 72:5393.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)

Correct name: Allorhizobium oryzae (Peng et al. 2008) Mousavi et al. 2016

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Rhizobium oryzae Peng et al. 2008	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Allorhizobium oryzae (Peng et al. 2008) Mousavi et al. 2016	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Xaviernesmea Kuzmanović et al. 2022. Publication: Kuzmanovic N, Fagorzi C, Mengoni A, Lassalle F, diCenzo GC. Taxonomy of Rhizobiaceae revisited: proposal of a new framework for genus delimitation. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2022; 72:5243. 🇨🇦
  • ❗ Xaviernesmea oryzae is the correct name instead if this species is regarded as a separate species (i.e., if its nomenclatural type is not assigned to another species whose name is validly published, legitimate and not rejected and has priority) within a separate genus Xaviernesmea.
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 0 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.
  • 🙅 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as a synonym of the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded pathogenicity of other species in the genus.

Parent taxon: Xaviernesmea Kuzmanović et al. 2022

Assigned by: Kuzmanovic N, Fagorzi C, Mengoni A, Lassalle F, diCenzo GC. Taxonomy of Rhizobiaceae revisited: proposal of a new framework for genus delimitation. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2022; 72:5243. 🇨🇦

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Record number: 29164